I’ve been supporting my husband’s startup ambitions, but they don’t seem to be going anywhere

I’ve been the sole breadwinner for my family since I was 6 months pregnant. My child is now 17 months and my husband has not made a dime with this startups. They don’t seem to be going anywhere and many of his original ideas he quit after realizing they won’t work.

He does help out in other ways with our child because I have a demanding job. He wants me to give him another 3 years to continue to make progress but I’m worried about that.

If he is helping out with the child, and you have a demanding job, what would happen if he goes back to work? Would the child be placed in daycare? If so, is the cost worth it (e.g., is his after tax salary greater than the cost of daycare and other work related expenses (e.g., gas, lunch, parking, work clothes, etc.) Also, if he ends up in a demanding job, who will be the primary emergency caregiver for the child (e.g., sick days, doctors visits, etc.). Depending on the situation, it may make sense for him to stay with the start up until the child is older. But at some point, if the startup does not get off the ground, he needs to consider alternatives.

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